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NewsStephen Lambert gambles with CNBC
All3Media America boss Stephen Lambert is betting on a move into the high stakes world of sports gambling with a series for US network CNBC.
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NewsBroadcasters cleared over Anjem Choudary interviews
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4 News, Newsnight and Daybreak for interviewing controversial Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary in the aftermath of the killing of Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire lands £7.5m pot
Screen Yorkshire has secured a further £7.5m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to invest in film, TV, games and digital production.
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NewsNutopia wins commission from new Esquire channel
Jane Root’s Nutopia has scored an order from nascent US broadcaster Esquire Network.
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NewsTributes paid to BBC presenter Komla Dumor
Tributes have been paid to Komla Dumor, the BBC World News who died suddenly on Friday evening at the age of 41.
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NewsArrow preps Travel Channel US border doc
The Travel Channel has ordered a documentary series from Arrow Media focussing on the eventful border between the US and Puerto Rico.
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NewsBBC ‘turned blind eye’ to Savile abuse
The BBC is to be accused of turning a blind eye to the sexual assault of up to 1,000 children on its premises, according to a report.
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NewsDigital UK: Free-to-air TV worth £80bn
Free-to-air TV is worth £80bn to the UK over a ten year period, generating 15,000 jobs, and delivering more value than mobile broadband, according to a Digital UK report.
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NewsStoryville secures China web addict doc
BBC4 has acquired a Morgan Spurlock documentary about internet addiction in China.
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NewsE4 orders fantasy pilot Alt
E4 is piloting a fantasy drama from Being Human writer Jamie Matheison, produced by Mammoth Screen.
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NewsBBCW pre-sells Fleming biopic
BBC Worldwide has pre-sold Ecosse Film’s spy series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond into 12 territories, including France, Australia, Canada and Africa.
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NewsRoss Noble: Freewheeling close to US format deal
Ross Noble: Freewheeling, Dave’s tweet-driven comic travelogue, is on the brink of being sold to Turner in the US as a format.
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NewsDrama indies join clamour for BBC quota change
Two of the UK’s highest-profile drama producers have called for changes to the BBC’s commissioning quotas.
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NewsMr Selfridge gets iTunes premiere
The second run of ITV period drama Mr Selfridge will be available to download on iTunes three days ahead of its TV debut.
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NewsSex Box to re-open in the US
Controversial Channel 4 format Sex Box is set to be remade in the US after show producers Clearstory struck a deal with Relativity Media.
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NewsNo apology from C4 to Benefits Street
Channel 4 has “no intention” of saying sorry to Benefits Street residents despite claims they would refuse to appear on its live debate show without an apology.
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NewsWatching the detectives
As we emerge into the new year blinking like lambs, our national fondness for the irregular has been confirmed.
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NewsWohler releases DPP deliverables tool
Wohler Technologies has launched a tool for producing content that complies with the Digital Production Partnership’s (DPP) standard for file-based deliverables.
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NewsPlayBox Technology adds to sales team
Channel-in-a-box firm PlayBox Technology has appointed Phillip Neighbour and Maurice de Jonghe to its sales team.
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